Q. With reference to the Quality Council of India (QCI), consider the following statements:
1.The Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the industry to the government.
2.It audits and penalizes businesses for quality violations.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. QCI was established in 1997 jointly by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and the Indian industry. It is registered as a non-profit organization under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It is governed by a Council of 38 members with equal representations of government, industry and consumers. The Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the industry to the government.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The QCI does not audit and penalize businesses for quality violations. Instead, it focuses on quality facilitation and certification. It works with accreditation bodies like NABET, which can assess organizations against specific quality standards, but penalties like fines are not directly imposed by QCI.
Source: Forum IAS
